What facility was damaged in the drone attack at Ust-Luga, and what is its function?

Novatek's gas condensate processing complex at the Baltic port of Ust-Luga was damaged in a drone attack on August 14; the complex houses three processing units, each with an annual capacity of 3 million metric tons, refining stable gas condensate into light and heavy naphtha, jet fuel, ship fuel oil, and gasoil.

Was oil export operations at Ust-Luga affected by the drone attack?

No, oil export operations at the Ust-Luga terminal were unaffected by the drone attack, according to two of the three industry sources cited.

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Sources report Novatek's Ust-Luga gas condensate processing complex was damaged in a drone attack on August 14, though oil export operations remain unaffected. Damage extent to the facility refining naphtha and jet fuel remains unclear.

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Novatek's Ust-Luga gas condensate processing complex damaged by drone attack, sources say

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